NBC denies Leno deal, reps for Conan deny departure date

NBC insiders have told The Hollywood Reporter that despite NBC denying rumors of Jay Leno striking a deal to return to his previous time slot, everyone fully expects Leno to host an hour long show at 11:35 PM called The Tonight Show now that Conan has refused to be banished to 12:05 AM.

Meanwhile, reps for Conan have denied the reports that his last day will be next week on January 22. Reps say “he has a scheduled hiatus the week of January 25.”

At the same time, everyone is scratching their heads wondering what the hell is going on? Each statement brings more unanswered questions. Like, is Conan leaving or not? Is Leno really that much of an ass? How will my DVR handle this? Do you think it will blow-up? And why am I so handsome? Genetics?